Author Appearances
Friday afternoon, July 2, 2010, 3:45 pm
West Denmark (Luck), WI
“Mrs. Helweg’s Speech”
Joy Ibsen will appear as Mrs Ellen Helweg and present her
speech as it was originally given in 1944 in Denmark (in English instead of
Danish onthe occasion of her husband, Halfdan Helweg’s 60th
birthday. Mrs. Helweg recounts adventures of the newly married couple in
West Denmark, WI 1909-1912 when the couple served the community.
Saturday, July 17, 2010, 2:00-3:30
pm.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Viborg, S.D.
(Danish Days) All School Reunion
“Stories from Viborg; Songs from Denmark” Joy will present stories about events in Viborg SD during the 50s from her new book HATCHINGS which she hopes to complete this summer. (The stories have not been previously presented). She will also include one story from UNAFRAID. Joy is planning on audience participation/input regarding the stories—and of course will have handouts for the singing.
Friday Morning, September 24, 2010
Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa
“The Legacy of the Happy Danes in
Story and Song”
Joy’s presentation will be about the theology
and philosophy of N.F.S. Grundtvig and the Legacy of the Happy Danes. Along
with discussing Grundtvig, she will present passages from her books UNAFRAID
and HATCHINGS and show how the values of Danish culture are reflected
in music.